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Azerbaijani courts reviewed more than 241,000 cases last year, said Chairman of the Supreme Court Ramiz Rzayev, APA reports. Rzayev noted that last year the number of vases reviewed increased by 72,000 compared to 2013. 229,000 out of 241,000 cases were civil and economic, and the rest were related to crimes and war crimes. Many of […]

Azerbaijan has started the execution of the pardon order signed by President Ilham Aliyev on March 18, 2015, APA reports. The order applies to 101 persons overall,.  Under the order, 90 convicts are released from the unserved part of their prison sentence; 4 persons are released from community work; 7 others have their fine cancelled.  […]

 The Anti-Corruption Department under  Prosecutor General has investigated an appeal filed regarding illegal actions of the Golden Travel LLC director, APA reports. Investigation found out that Fariz Ahmadov, the director of Golden Travel LLC with which Delta LLC is cooperating as a subagent and which the latter has authorized to sell airplane tickets on the basis […]

A group of persons recruiting Azerbaijani citizens to fight in Syria have been arrested, reports APA with reference to joined statement of press-services of Interior Ministry and the Prosecutor General’s Office. Statement said that law enforcement authorities carried out another special counter crime operation in Terter District. A district resident appealed to the Defense Ministry […]

March 10, 2015 the court of Karabakh separatists considered an appeal lodged by two former residents of the Kalbajar region of Azerbaijan Dilgam Askerov and Shahbaz Guliyev reports haqqin.az. The Court dismissed the appeal and upheld the earlier decision – life imprisonment for Askerov and 22 for Guliyev. S. Guliyev, D. Askerov and H. Hasanov […]

March 8, 2015 as a result of search operations carried out by Nizami District Police Department was detained a person involved in illegal drugs trading, reports the Internet portal 1NEWS.AZ with reference to the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan. Operative police officers arrested a resident of Baku Huseynaga Mammadov, to […]

On March 6, 2015 The Nasimi District Court prolonged the prison term of journalist Khadija Ismayilova until May 24, 2015 APA reports. The Prosecutor General’s Office issued a statement on the arrest of Khadija Ismayilova that the Sabail District Prosecutor’s Office has launched a criminal case under the Criminal Code’s article125 (bringing to suicide) regarding Tural […]

The Ministry of National Security in 2014 year carried out necessary actions to neutralize organized criminal groups and different individuals engaging in the smuggling of drugs and psychotropic substances, informs APA with reference to the Azerbaijani government’s 2014 annual report. In 2014, 297 kg of drugs and psychotropic substances, including 183kg heroin, were seized from […]

Group members who intended to create a Sharia-ruled state in Azerbaijan were arrested, a large quantity of arms and ammunition seizedreports APA with reference to the MNS Public Relations Department. The Ministry of National Security (MNS) detained in an antiterrorist operation a group of Azerbaijani citizens suspected of planning to carry out terrorist attacks in […]

The Baku Court on Grave Crimes on 3 March 2015 commenced the trial of Firdovsi Yusifov and Taleh Soltanov both of whom are convicted of fighting with Islamic State and other armed groups APA reports. Judge Rasim Sadigov presided over the trial. During the process, public prosecutor announced the indictment. Later on, the convicts commented […]